DTCC Launches Tokenization Service for 34 Securities, Backed by Major Financial Institutions
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has introduced a blockchain-based tokenization service connecting traditional finance with digital markets.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has introduced a blockchain-based tokenization service connecting traditional finance with digital markets. Canton (CC) is trading at $0.0984, up 2.5% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief synthesising 5 outlets (Blockonomi, Bitcoin.com, Crypto.news, and others), plus live market data, as of Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:15:03 UTC.
This development marks a significant step in bridging traditional finance with blockchain technology, potentially transforming how securities are transferred and managed. The involvement of major financial institutions and the sheer scale of assets involved underscore its potential impact on the financial industry.
- DTCC launched its tokenization service on October 28 with 34 securities available.
- Twenty financial institutions, including JPMorgan and Fidelity, have signed up for the service.
- The platform uses Canton Network and DTCC's private Besu network for 24/7 transfers.
- DTCC oversees over $114 trillion in securities, indicating significant potential market impact.
Multiple outlets, including Blockonomi and Bitcoin.com, confirm that DTCC launched its tokenization service on October 28 with 34 securities and participation from 20 major financial institutions, including JPMorgan, Fidelity, Morgan Stanley, and UBS. They agree that the service operates on the Canton Network and DTCC's private Besu network, enabling 24/7 transfers between registered digital wallets. However, Bitcoin.com emphasizes the connection to Wall Street's traditional securities infrastructure and the $114 trillion in assets under DTCC's custody, a detail not as prominently featured in Blockonomi's coverage.
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- DTCC Launches Tokenization Service for 34 Securities, Backed by Major Financial Institutions — this brief
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched a blockchain-based tokenization service, marking a significant development in the integration of traditional finance with digital markets. The service, which began operations on October 28, initially supports 34 securities and has garnered the participation of 20 major financial institutions.
Among the institutions that have signed agreements to access the service are prominent names such as JPMorgan, Fidelity, Morgan Stanley, and UBS. This broad institutional support underscores the potential for widespread adoption and the transformative impact on the financial industry.
The tokenization service operates using the 
Canton Network and DTCC's private Besu network, facilitating 24/7 transfers between registered digital wallets. This setup allows for seamless and efficient transactions, leveraging blockchain technology to enhance the traditional securities transfer process.
DTCC, which oversees more than $114 trillion in securities, is a key player in the global financial system. The launch of this service represents a significant move towards integrating blockchain technology into the core of Wall Street's infrastructure, potentially opening new channels for asset management and transfer.
In the current market context, with the total crypto market cap at $2.77 trillion and 
Bitcoin showing a 24-hour increase of 0.90%, the launch of DTCC's tokenization service adds a new dimension to the evolving landscape of digital finance. The Canton token (CC) has seen a slight decline, with a 24-hour drop of 2.77% and a 7-day decrease of 10.20%, currently trading at $0.095967.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Canton (CC) has moved from $0.096 to $0.0984 — +2.53%.
The chart plots CC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 CC ≈ ₦136.4 (about $0.0984), down 0.4% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.4% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 28, 2026.
TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
DTCC Launches Tokenization Service for 34 Securities, Backed — questions & answers
What is DTCC's tokenization service?
It is a blockchain-based platform that connects traditional securities infrastructure with digital markets, enabling 24/7 transfers between registered digital wallets.
Which institutions are involved?
Twenty financial institutions, including JPMorgan, Fidelity, Morgan Stanley, and UBS, have signed agreements to access the service.
What is the significance of this development?
The service represents a major step in integrating blockchain technology into traditional finance, potentially transforming securities transfer and management.
How much is 1 Canton worth in naira today?
About ₦136.4 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.0984. The naira price moves with both CC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Canton in naira page for any amount.
Has Canton's price moved since this brief was published?
CC is up 2.53% since this brief first published — trading at $0.0984 now versus $0.096 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Blockonomi, Bitcoin.com, Crypto.news, Coinfomania, Cointelegraph, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.